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The General’s Pen: How the Military Press Secured Deng Xiaoping’s Ideological Pivot
This retrospective analyzes the pivotal role of the PLA Daily in 1978, when it provided the ideological momentum for Deng Xiaoping's reform agenda. By backing the 'Truth Standard' debate, the military press helped break the deadlock of Maoist dogmatism and paved the way for China's economic opening.
The Nuclear Threshold: Beijing Sounds the Alarm Over Japan’s Strategic Pivot
Japan is rapidly expanding its long-range strike capabilities and maintaining a massive plutonium stockpile, leading Beijing to label it a nuclear threshold state. This shift, driven by right-wing political figures and defense interests, has prompted China to retaliate with sanctions and export controls. While technical barriers to nuclearization are low, geopolitical constraints from Washington and regional rivals remain significant.